The Burns
Supper every 25 January is an institution of Scottish life
and for some reason seems to be regarded with a degree of significance in the
Rotary Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield, sometimes anyway. This year, not on
25 January but on the 29th, the Club's meeting was described in advance as
Burns Night with a Difference. Apart from the haggis and
all
that stuff, important elements of the occasion include a prayer to usher in
the
meal with a reading of The Selkirk Grace
(also known as 'Burns's Grace at Kirkcudbright') and the toast
'To a Haggis', following which a glass is raised and all present shout: "The
Haggis!" Leading protagonists in the event at the Bent
Arms
this year are shown above. These are, in no order of importance, Chris
Kinnear,
Jimmy Robb and Bernard Jarvis. It is believed a good time was had by
all. |